BRCMS Cobra Corner 2025-26

SAFETY IS EVERYTHING - PICK UP/DROP OFF is only in the car line. Everything else is not supervised by the school/district and is at your own Risk. Drop off at 9am - Pick up by 4:30pm. There is no supervision after 4:30pm. **please note: when there is lightning at dismissal, no student will be allowed to walk anywhere until lightning clears. This usually takes 20-30 additional minutes as per our earthnetworks alert system.

ABSENCES: email only: 1491attend@palmbeachschools.org with excuses to excuse your absence (no need to email each teacher)

PICKING UP EARLY? There have been many, many parents wanting to pick up early for a doctor's appointment, etc. OUR FRONT OFFICE IS CLOSED AT 3:00PM FOR ANY PICKUPS. NO STUDENT WILL BE RELEASED FROM 6th PERIOD. IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR STUDENT BEFORE 3:00PM (during 5th period). ALL EARLY LEAVES COUNT AS ABSENCES IN THAT CLASS. YOU MUST HAVE ID TO PICK UP.

MANDATORY STUDENT ID's : When your child forgets thier ID, one is printed for them and the student account is "charged" $5.00. Perfect Pass will send you an email letting you know you have been charged. Pay this fine at schoolcashonline.com

STILL NEED PE UNIFORMS OR LOCKER RENTAL?

PE Locker Rental

https://palmbeach.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/307925/3/False/True

PE Shorts

https://palmbeach.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/307923/3/False/True

PE Shirts

https://palmbeach.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/307921/3/False/True

String Backpacks

https://palmbeach.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/304953/3/False/True

Volunteers at the school need to be registered in the Raptor system. Your registration has to be renewed each year and is school specific.

State wide and District wide, there are many different testing dates that are important. State Wide FAST PM1 (baseline) testing is on the following calendar along with the District-wide USA mini-tests that help us progress monitor growth. On the following calendar, you will see each grade level testing cycle, various field trips, and end of the 1st Quarter 9-Weeks Exams. It goes by fast! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KHxxOKQ7ET-ruyfZFDyWK0sDnMMQv8D-/view?usp=sharing

The Afterschool Program at Boca Raton Community Middle School will begin on Monday, August 11, 2025. The program will run Monday through Thursday ONLY, from 4:05 - 5:45pm, student dismissal will begin at 5:30pm. An activity bus will be provided at 5:45pm for students who require bus transportation; bus routes will be defined and provided according to PBSD policy. Any student not riding the bus MUST be picked up or be off campus by 5:45pm. A late fee of $5.00 per each (15) minutes will be collected on the same day of occurrence. Failure to pick up your student at the specified time may result in dismissal from the Afterschool Program.

In reference to our Afterschool program fees: students qualifying for free/reduced lunch will not incur any cost by presenting the letter confirming such approved feature by The School District. Others will be required to pay a monthly fee calculated at a daily rate of $6.48 ($3.70 per hour). When submitting your registration, please also attach the qualifying lunch form.

"BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAM" START UP INFORMATION

Hours: *7:30am – 9:00am (*Students cannot be dropped off earlier than 7:30am)

Cost: The cost is calculated at a rate of $5.55 ($3.70/hour x 1.5 hours) per day, per child, by number of days in the month.

The Morning Care Program will begin on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Payments are to be made online through Eleyo. Please make full monthly payments by the 5th of the month or a late fee of $15 will apply. Every student must have a new registration form on file each school year. All students must check in with the instructor(s) each morning and sign-in each day they attend. Students can use this time to do homework, read, or study. Often, participation in other clubs such as Robotics, Culinary, Band, etc. will be available. Students need to follow all District guidelines.

NO CELL PHONES OR AIRPODS in BEFORE OR AFTER CARE

Any questions should be forwarded to Mrs. Rivera or Mr. Ramos at:

nereida.nieves-rivera@palmbeachschools.org jose.g.ramos@palmbeachschools.org

RIDE THE BUS? YOU MUST REGISTER FIRST - JUST CLICK HERE

https://transintranet.palmbeachschools.org/RegisterYourRide.aspx

• Students MUST be registered, SCAN ID when they enter the bus or leave the bus - they may NOT ride buses that are not linked to their direct address (not ride home with friends)
  
• STUDENTS AT BOCA MIDDLE ON THE COE (controlled open enrollment plan) MAY NOT RIDE THE BUS
• They must be seated at all times and may sit three students to a seat if to capacity
  
• All school rules and behavior expectations apply on the bus
• The majority of the buses have cameras with audio that can be requested by the driver or administrators if necessary
• Students may be given warnings, although if students are unsafe, students may be suspended from the bus

Parents, please take the time to read our new handbook that describes our most common questions on attendance, technology, tardies, IDs, dress code, and other important items for our school to function safety and effectively. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KBDujf5lD9vt3ovnyOmhZundJVVzBp68/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108825301666139527342&rtpof=true&sd=true

Welcome to the School District of Palm Beach County Student Information System (SIS) Gateway for Parents. The Gateway is a tool that provides parents/guardians timely access to their student's information including, but not limited to schedule, grades, discipline, and attendance. Click on the image to the right. An email was sent last week to all parents that contained the students PIN number you need in order to sign up.

In middle school we have two types of SPORTS:

1. Competitive sports - We have 10 annual competitive sports. Please see annual schedule which we strictly follow for tryouts and paperwork DUE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SQuuAz8jzOu21S3kSFCb-qngMsuqFWUNE6bOBtbn1dE/edit?usp=sharing

• A complete physical and multi page packet of information, releases, and notarized signature, and (new) video/certificate is mandatory and due at a certain deadline for the sport.
• Electronic copy of all forms (complete packet) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NpgVrs2awD4UloVrVlhLseRn9urXhT078TSlPiv0014/edit?usp=sharing

2. School Intramural sports - "Club" Sports:

We are excited to offer six annual intramural “club” sports for the 2025–2026 school year:

Soccer, Volleyball, and Basketball (for both boys and girls).

Please review the following documents:

• Intramural Sports Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NJA6l5zlGN2S5pNezulEt2sgBpnKMSiv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108825301666139527342&rtpof=true&sd=true

• Parent Permission Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NJ16SEhg5cUz_wXV5U3AY1wuWySQhsd69UY_1NlUBsM/edit

Your support and encouragement help make these programs a success. We look forward to a great year of fun, teamwork, and sportsmanship!

For about 4-6 weeks before the competitive sport, any student 6-8 may come out to play the sport, as a club after school a couple of days a week. Many times, our coaches also coach the intramural sport, but the purpose is for fun and sport.

Thank a Teacher Campaign

“Thank a Teacher” returns, stronger and larger than ever. Thanks to a generous donation from HCA Florida Healthcare, we will surprise one teacher each week with a $500.00 check for the next 30 weeks. Be sure to nominate your favorite teacher at palmbeachschools.org/thankateacher.

Contact: jordan.barenburg@palmbeachschools.org

VERY SIMPLE: THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES OR AIR/EAR PODS ALLOWED TO BE SHOWN ON CAMPUS - FROM GETTING OFF THE BUS/CAR to GETTING BACK ON THE BUS/CAR

Students may carry cellphones/airpods in their backpack for emergencies. If they need to use them - they will need to ask for a pass to go to student services to use the phone. Please do NOT TEXT your child during the day. Please contact the school and we will call them out of class if you should need to contact them.

Per State Statute and District Policy - all students will wear their student ID at all times everyday.

The first two will be free. Every ID after that will be a $6.00 charge for lost/damaged IDs. IDs will be needed for entry/bus/lunch/and activities after school.

In collaboration with School Police, Communications produced translated versions of the “Important School Safety Message for Parents/Families from School Police” in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese. You are encouraged to share the videos linked below with your school communities. The videos feature a School Police officer discouraging students from making threats against a school on social media or making false reports to FortifyFL.

To share the video in email newsletters, use the YouTube links below:

• Important School Safety Message for Parents/Families in Spanish

• Important School Safety Message for Parents/Families in Creole

• Important School Safety Message for Parents/Families in Portuguese

Please see this link to the student code of conduct and Level 1, 2, and 3 offenses - and consequences. Some offenses such as vaping, fighting, and weapons have mandatory consequences dictated by policy and the district: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/students_parents/student_code_of_conduct

SEPT 1st - HOLIDAY - LABOR DAY

SEPT 10th - SAC 5:30

SEPT 10th - PTSA 6:00

SEPT 23th - FALL HOLIDAY

SEPT 26th - FALL PICTURE DAY

View our Master Google Calendar on the bottom of our website https://fl50010848.schoolwires.net/BocaRatonMiddle

1. CANDY OR GUM - we do not bring or share candy items since we do not know what it really is, where it came from, or what is in it.
2. NO "carrying around" sodas, coffees, or large metal water containers - ALL food, drink, water bottles MUST STAY INSIDE THE BACKPACK or side of backpack for lunchtime, or if a teacher designates water breaks.
3. HATS or ANYTHING WITH A HOOD
4. WEAPONS - this includes any personal safety item a student may have in the backpack such as swiss army knives or personal tasers/knuckle personal safety gadgets, toy/b.b. guns and water guns - even if NEVER used/shown, if found in a backpack, they could have consequences including expulsion.
5. TOYS - GAMING ITEMS
6. SPRAYS - AXE spray or BODY SPRAY/PERFUMES should not be brought - if students have P.E. please just bring any type solid deodorant in the backpack.

Email: lisa.lee@palmbeachschools.org
Website: https://brms.palmbeachschools.org/
Location: Boca Raton Community Middle School / BRCMS, 1251 Northwest 8th Street, Boca Raton, FL, 33486
Phone: 561-416-8700
Twitter: @BocaRatonMiddle